Category: News
Evers will chair Criminal Justice committee
Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos today announced the Chairman of each of the Senate’s 27 standing committees and subcommittees and one joint legislative committee. Group…
Pensacola Committee of the Whole could be fun
The Pensacola City Council holds its Committee of the Whole this afternoon. The agenda is filled with items that will fun to watch. CMPA Board…
Story named new Southern Co. president
Press Release: Susan Story, who has served as Gulf Power President and CEO since 2003, has been named President and CEO of Southern Company Services…
Thomas sang a different tune in February
Commercial realtor Danny Zimmern told the school board that current real estate market obviously isn’t very good. He admitted that there have been zero sales…
Thomas rejects church offer for Brownville Middle School (updated)
Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas told the School Board that he had rejected an offer from Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of $500,000 for…
The disillusionment of Generation X
Interesting column in The Washington Post on Generation X. Their conclusion: “…if leadership is about values and direction, the Gen-X Disillusionment may contribute to the…
Newsweek and The Daily Beast merge
TDB founder Tina Brown announces today that her website has merged with Newsweek: Some weddings take longer to plan than others. The union of The…
GOP pays well
Republican-controlled Florida Legislature will have 61 staffers in the House Speaker and Senate President’s offices that make at least $100,000, according to the Miami Herald….
Publix/Winn Dixie have problem with plastic bags
Tampa Tribune tested more than a dozen bags from major grocers and found certain bags sold in Winn-Dixie and Publix stores had lead levels that…
Childers saga not over
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal vacated yesterday the earlier 2-1 ruling in favor of W.D. Childers and will rehear Childers’ appeal. The June…
Brownsville Middle School back up for discussion
Nearly a year after Superintendent Malcolm Thomas broke off negotiations with Friendship Missionary Baptist Church for the dilapidated Brownsville Middle School that has been closed…
Buzz: Ashley Markham in People Magazine
Just received a heads up from friends with People Magazine that Ashley Markham will be in the People Magazine this week.
